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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-11
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Trains run daily to the summer resorts, picturesque
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND &PACIFIC Rail- WAY

BY central position close relation to prn
cipal lines East of Chicago, and continuous lines
terminal points West, Northwest and Southwest is the
only tTHe middle link in tn at tanscontinental system
which invites and facilitates travel and traffic in either
direction between I'll e Atlantic and Pacific.
The Rock Island main line and branches include Chit
cago Joliet Ottawa, La Sale Peoria Geneseo Melnt
and Rock Island, in Illinois, Davenport, Museatine
Washington Fairfield. Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, West Lib
erty, Iowa city, Des Moines Indanoa, Winterset At
lantic Knoxville Audubon, Harlan Guthrie Centre
Council Bluffs in 1owai Gaatn Trenton, st. Joseph
Cameron and Kansas City, in Missouri; Leavenworth
and Atchison, in Kansas; Albert Lea, Minneapolis and
st. Paul, in Minnesota; Watertown, in Dakota and
hundreds Of intermediate cities, towns and villages
The National tribune., 1887-10-27
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Herr Wichmann, of the German ReielIstag, isa
very absent-minded man. He gave an illustration
of this peculiarty the other day, when. in calling
the roll, he came to his own name. lie called il,
and received no answer. Then he called again in
u louder tone. Still no answer. The third time he
called his name, this time with q tremendous shout
though he knew the owner of the name was in
the house and ought to answer and IL was only the
roar Of laughter that followed that brought him to
his senses.
- The BARRIERS are to hold National Conven-
ton in Buffalo. Speeches are to be limited TO the
time required for an ordinary shave.
- An Indian Spring (Fla-) woman has a hen
that Is covered with hair instead Of feathers. It
lays and has hatcEed chickens coated like herself
but they invariably died in infancy.
Gladstone is firm believer in the good of
athletics, and his SON. Herbert Gladstone, is the
President Of q National Physical Recreation So
cieiy that has recently been organized in Liver
pool.
"A farmer near Lewiston. Me-, used a horse to
run his machine for cutting fodder, and was much
annoyed AZ frequent Stoppings OF the horsepower,
particularly the horse was lefs alone. So
lac watched the stCed. who soon he thought
that he was alone, reached the side Of the
chine, grabbed the brake with his teeth, pulled it
over, stopped the machine, and then waited calmly
for some one to take of the brake and start him
again. The old fellow actually looked sad when
the farmer tied the brake down, and started him
Oh the treadmill again.
= James Houston. of Cane Hill, Ark. was awak-
ened by "a moi e under his bed the other night. lie
lighted a. lamp, and looking under, thought he
saw a cat; but when he pOked il witL a cane n big
shake came out and offered battle. tie drove it
back under the bed. took his wife TO a neghbor's
for safety, and went back and killed the serpent
with pitchfork. IL measured III feet inches in
length, had stripes running dagoRally around its
body. aud had recently swallowed three young
kittens
Fifteen years ago Jacob Traekbach, of New
Portage. o., who was thought 70 be rich and was
known 10 bc mserly. died; but ali efforts to find
the money that hc was supposed 10 have accumu-
lated failed. The other day two woOdchOppers cut
down tree near the miscT's old home, and in the
hole in the Tree found gold. silver and notes to the
value Of $1,000. They tried TO keep il quiet, but
their good fortune was too much for them. They
had found Irnck baeh's money.
The National tribune., 1887-10-27
SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

The story of the poisoning of Daroke Lake. in
Georgetown County, =. O.. by a haii5torm, has
been corroborated by citizen who investigated the
matter at the request of Gen. Greedy, Chief of the
Signal Service. The lake is surrounded by dense
mass Of black k-gum trees. the leaves Of which are
strongly mprcgnated with taunic acid The bot
tom of the lake contains slight deposit of irOn-
The poisoning of the water Is due to the falling in
OF bruised leaves and branches, the fannie acid
emanating from which, mingled with the iron,
formed tannate Of iron. causing the water to turn
black and bitter quinine and poisoning the fishes
by thousands. The only fish that survived the
singular disaster was the mud fish. The stencil
arising from the dead fish 10 dreadful.
Powdered glass - largely taking the place OF
sand in the manufacture of sand paper IL is readily
pulverized by heating il red hot and throwing 10
into water, the finishing being done in an iron
mortar. By the use of seves OF different sized
meshes the powder Is separated into various grades
A strong paper or muslin Is tackled down and COW
cred with strong size of glue, the surface covered
with powdered glass, and, when the glue Is dry,
the surplus glass Is shaken or brushed of
M Peiigot, n French chemist, has discovered
that not the wine merchants but the foreign manu-
featured bottles are dishonest When soda and
potash formed the basis OF bottle glass. wines inn
proved by keeping but the glass is adulterated
and the best OF wines are liable to be spoiled He
advises lovers of good wine who do their own bot
Ting to pay high prices for their bottles, as ma
teTlalS that largely ferruginous constantly
employed in the manufacture Of glass for bottles.
and upon these constituents the acids in the wine
act powerfully. and the liquid becomes impregnated
with magnesia and what not. Most French bottles,
he says, are well worth good wines.
- PRECIOUS stones are dyed at ODerstein, Ger
many. where nearly the whole population Is de-
voted To the work of making bogus jewelry and
fixing up cheap gems to- look fine. Different fami-
lies have their different modes of treatment, and
some families have the secret of one or
another special tint which can be made nowhere
else. Chalcedony Is the usual base of false onyxes
and agates which most counterfeited. The
stones boiled in the coloring matter and then
subjected to intense heat. The color permeates
the whole stone One family has the secret of con-
vertng crocidolite into cat's-eyes.' Gypsum and
nDruDeuds made
Tircons, which are cheap stones of silicon and zr-
coma, have the color washed out. and are appar-
emily diamonds until tested A thin slice of dia-
mond is laid over n topaz that the whole appears
To be one gem. Emeralds are easily initiated Many
stones sold rubes only red spinel, and much
Of the lapis lazuli is only died chaleedony.
The National tribune., 1887-10-27

Continued ON 9th page.l
The National tribune., 1887-10-27
FOR THE LADIES.

--Friend-Dont cry so, dear. Charley was
real good husband.
Widow - kn-ow IT, / don't believe III ever
get any one like him again. Everybody knows he
was 50 good to me that IN common decency can't
try again for ever SO long. Boo-hOO! Boo-h -hOo!-
TOrn Topics.
Two daughters Of Wm. Riley, of Springfield.
o.. in "A critical condition from the use of
Snowflake face powder. They lost the Use of
their fingers and arms. and violent pains in the
limbs and stomach followed. The first symptoms
We're noticed five years ago, but neither knew what
it was. Kate, who was once portiy, but who IS now
n mere skeleton. has spasmS every half hour. Doc
IL IL doubtful Ii she reCoyers aud that
If she does she will never be healthy again,
white lead from the powder Is in her system.
Two families occupying the same house IN
WaliugfOTd, Conn, fought long and bitterly until
the woman the tirst floor burned feathers and
cayenne pepper. Then the woman ON the second
floor cAptulAted and moved out.
John Varney and his wife have lived on Moose
head Lake. Me-, for - years and during that time
have together killed over 100 bears, unnumbered
deer and caribou, and much small game. Mrs.
john il as expert n bear hunter ~ her husband,
and accompanies him in all his hunting excursions.
In June 1855, they killed five bears Ia one day.
The Bloomington til) Presbytery has u small
sized elephant on its hands in the shape of church
at Sidney composed entirely of women. They
raised the money and built neat little chapel and
dedicated 1t practically free from debt There being
male members To hold the Offices, the Presbytery
Is endeavoring to complete the organization by
electing elders. III they cannot lind some male
members they will have TO let women take the
| places. which is what the women want.
- The Cheerful Letter Exchange IL the latest
| device OF Boston young women who look for orig
| ina methods Of lending hand. The addresses of
deserving women and girls" particularly in the
West obtained and n correspondence IS started.
| which is designed to uplit and generally delight
| the deserving woman girl, aud at the same time
allow the dear good Boston girl to indulge in epis-
| tOlary gush To- her hearts content.
| Augusta Loesner came from Saxony In 1881
/ and married Xavier Grander. OF New York, a
| widower with six children. Not agreeing with the
, children she elOped with cowboy. she wrote TO
and 1Sle A
/ party Of immigrants mt Detroit their way 10
Idaho. While hunting buffalo she thrown from
/ her mustang and broke her leg, and was found by
Snake Indians, but managed TO escape To n band OF
cowboys. She says she is delighted with their free
wild life and is treated like queen. She declares
she will never return to civilized life. Her hu5-
| hnnd will nnnIv for a diYorca.
The National tribune., 1887-10-27
What n Change!

few short weeks ago that young girl was
the personiication of health, vigor and beauty.
The blush upon her cheeks rivalled that of the
rose her step was light and buoyant, her
every movement was revelation of perfect
physical health. Yet now she is pallid and
haggard and her suberabundant vitality has
given place to a strange dullness and lasstude.
What has caused this changer Functional
irregularities, which can be cured by DIR.
Pierces Favorite Prescription" a remedy to
which thousands Of women to-day owe their
lives. All druggists.
The National tribune., 1887-10-27

it would require much time TO recount the
many thrilling incidents Of this remarkable
expedition; how at the outset Scout Hogan,
with 20 men, IN the quictest and promptest
manner captured the Confederate pickets con-
sisting Of a Captain, Lieutenant and % men,
guarding the Rapidan near Ely's Ford, and
again at Frederick Hall, Colonel, two Majors,
four Captains aud four or five men; how Kill
patrick, with his daring raiders were con-
stantly exposed 10 death or capture while
marching in the rear of the Confederate army
and in assaulting and carrying the enemy's
first line of works two miles from Richmond.
To describe the CONSERVATION in Richmond
and the anxiety and excitement of the multi
tude Of prisoners confined there. and who also
had knowledge of Rilpatrick's expedition.
when the signal gun WAS fired, and their wild
despair over the lamentabe failure; the breath
less suspense with which Fitzpatrick and his
men awaited the agreed-upon response from
Dahlgren, and their deep disappointment on
realizing that they would wait in vain, and
that, therefore the contemplated attempt TO
The National tribune., 1887-10-27
REBEL GUARDtBoAT


came so near that every word spoken by the
crew could be plainly heard, and my COM
panion whispered that he knew the voices.
Closer yet came the boat, while we lay
perfectly quiet, until it seemed beyond
hope that we could escape, and while the
negro lay fiat down in the bottom of the
boat, / slipped quietly over the side, and,
with the threatening dirk still in my hand,
held myself above water by the boats edge.
The negro uttered no sound, and though
the rebels passed by SO close that could
plainly see their boat, they seemed not to
have seen us, aud soon faded away from
sight in the darkness and climbed back on
board.
1T WAS MARROW ESCAPE,
and my poor companion was so completely
paralyzed by the danger that threatened
him from two sides that for some minutes
he was utterly unable to resume his oars,
and was only too grateful when / babe him
pull nearer to the eastern shore and further
away from danger.
About o'clock we came to Santa Rosa, at
point some two miles eastward from the
fort, but feared to land there lest there
The National tribune., 1887-10-27
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

might be marshes or creeks between US and
the fort, and so pulled slowly westward
along the shore without being hailed by
picket post of Union troops on the shore,
until we reached the wharf on the north side
of the fort, when / told the guard who
was, where 1 came from, and that 1 wanted
to see Lieut. Slemmer
To be cOnf;nued1
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The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
A Strange Warning,

At Monero, New Mexico, recently,
+. X. Caldwell, owner of a sswmill,
was fling the saw, when he felt himself
struck by piece Of iron. Almost in
stinctively he dropped into the saw
dust pit just as the boiler of the engine
burst, totally destroying the engine and
mill, and bringing the house down IN
ruins about its owner, who was safely
ensconsed in the pit The neighbors
hearing the noise Of the explosion, wen
to the rescue, expecting to find the
body of Caldwell blown to atoms, bu
were pleased to find on clearing away
the debris that he had received no in
| jury beyond the blow on The side Of hi
head FROM the FIRST particle that warned
him.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
Killed by Opium.

A New York despatch Of April 9Th
says: Francis Garry Fairfield, clergy
man, journalist, author Of a work on
spiritualism and veterinary surgeon.
died early yesterday in a Southern
clearinghouse from effects of the
opium habit. While he was on his
death bed, his wife, Josephine, daugh
ter OF Judge Griswold, of the United
States District Court, and sister.in-law
Of Bret Harte, died from the same
cause in the boarding house, No. ~
Stuyvesant street, and her body was
sent to the Morgue. fairfield did moi
know of her death and her relations
were not aware of it until her body had
been sent to Potter's Field for burial
Some years ago, fairfield became ad
dicted to the use Of morphine, and hi
wife fell into the same habit TheI
had no children and they lived il
boarding houses, avoiding wealthy anC
Influential friends.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
SUPREME COURT.
April Term.

The Court sat in banco yesterday.
Present. Chief Justice Judd and Asso-
cate Justices McCully, Preston and
Bickerton. The Chief Justice recon-
mended counsel in each case to limit
argument within an hour, as there
we're eighteen cases on the banco
calendar and the term was drawing to
a close.
The case Of r. ]. Creighton for con
tempt, in Smith VS.. Aholo, was first
called. Mr.. Hatch, counsel for the
respondent, moved that the answer be
made returnable before a single Jus
tlce, in order to give reasonable time
for preparation. His Honor the
Chief Justice said the answer wai
made returnable .that day, in order tC
ensure a hearing this term; but, i
counsel was not ready, he would orde
the case on the calendar in its turn
This was accordingly done.
The following cases we're theI
argued and submitted
Kerr vs.. Mayhem, appellant, b,
Aseu, garnishee. Thurston for Kerr
Ashford & Ashford for Aseu; Neumanl
for Mayhem
The King VS.. McGifin. Exceptions
Attorney-General Rosa for the Crown
Whiting & Creighton and A. {
Smith for appellant
Alau and Ami VS.. Kepoikai, appe
liant. Exceptions. Ashford & Ashford 70
plaintiffs; Rosa and Whiting for appe
liant.
McGrew, appellant, VS.. Barnes
McCandless. Exceptions. Dole an
Neumann for appellant; Brown an
kinney'& Peterson for defendants.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
shIpplnr Notes.

Barkentine Discovery sailed for San
Francisco yesterday, taking o,83S bags
sugar 1920 bags rice, ~ empty tanks,
and TO punches bananas; value,
$555Ss.
Barkentine Katie Flickinger sailed
yesterday for San Francisco, taking
1883 bags sugar, 7,4oS gallons sperm
oil from whaling bark Ohio, $50 punches
bananas, and so bbls. molasses. Value
foreign produce, $500; domestic,
$o4,SoL6o.
Bark Colusa, in command of Capt.
Backus, formerly master of barken-
tine Mary Winkelman, arrived yester-
day, IS days from San Diego, Cal,
with partial cargo of brick, remainder
ballast Notwithstanding her good
passage, the captain says that, on &C
count of Gains, she only made two
days sailing the last five days The
Colusa will load sugar for c. Brewer &
Co, and has a capacity for 1900 TONS
Steamer Waialeale brought 3,osa
bags sugar and "a green hides steamer
Mokolii, $40 bags sugar, IS head cattle,
6 calves, horses and i65 sheep.
Schr Heeia brought load Of fire.
wood.
-Four of Allen & Robinson's vessels,
put down among yesterdays departures,
we're detained overnight, but as a trade
breeze sprung up last evening they will
likely all have sailed before this is
read.
Steamer John A. Cummins did no.
arrive Yesterday, probably on account
Of her trip this time extending to Laie
She will probably be in to-day, will
His Majesty and Princess Poomaike
lani on board.
Steamer Surprise was compelled {,
discharge goo bags of sugar on tn,
Kinau wharf yesterday afternoon. On
Of her crew having raised the tarpaulil
from over the main hatch Of the bar
r Julie, and allowed nearly a barrel 9
water to 60 on to the sugar below, tn
captain Of the bark refused to take an
/, more.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
A New Industry

Some French medical students have
put themselves upon a diet of tape
worm eggs, in the interest of science
and in The interest Of the tapeworms.
They voluntarily converted themselves
into tapeworm factories to procure ma
terial for experiment. 1t twas a success.
The eggs Matched and each student
soon was full of the ribbony parasites,
which we're extracted and are exhibited
by the young men amongst their bric-a-
brac. This opens out new industry,
Let all gentlemen who seek expensivel,
for a new sensation offer themselves as
tapeworm farms Indeed, there !:
money in il. In partnership with
tapeworm doctor man can win fame
and fortune by this business -Ah'
California.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
A Veteran Statesman.

We have in this country a man who
few days ago reached his eighty
eighth year. He never wore a crown
nor bore a title Of nobility, but mis-
force Of character and intellectual
abilities entille him to take rank with
any potentate who wields a scepter in
Europe at the present time. We allude
to Simon Cameron Of Pennsylvania.
In his younger days he filed number
Of official positions. He was for many
years a Senator Of the United States,
which place be vacated to make room
for his son, who now fills it. He was
at one time Secretary Of War, and al
another minister TO Russia. He is a
selfmade man, having started out in
life as a journeyman printer Recently
he returned from a Southern trip, but
declared that during his absence he
saw no state that he loved better than
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Cameron, like the
Kaiser, is in the enjoyment Of excel
lent health and the full possession OF
his mental faculties. IS T. CALL
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
Death Of a Lady Who Came to the
Islands for Health.

Mrs. Mary Hill, a widow lady,
arrived in the islands on December
9Th last from Port Townsend, Wash
ington Territory. Her most recent
home was Portland, Oregon. Mrs.
Hill was afflicted with consumption,
from which disease her mother and
two sisters had died. Since her arrival
she has been living at the residence OF
Mr.. Gideon West, Waikiki. Hopes
she entertained Of being benefited by
this genial climate were disappointed,
as she gradually declined until death
supervened last evening about sever
o'clock. The only living relative O.
the late Mrs. Hill is brother named
| ]. T. Watson, at Dayton, Oregon
The funeral will take place from ST
Andrews Cathedral at four o'clock thi
afternoon.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-28
ve..eI. E.pootea ,rom roreirn PORE.

Ger hk Hercules, -, FROM Liverpool, due Feb.
uary 1910, 1887. To schacfci & Co agents.
Brit bark Ccrastcs. from Liverpool due May 1870.
DR. bark r. l.. T., from Newcastle, ~ S. w. due
Feb fs-ss.
Am * 'rimour Brewer, from Boston, due May i-is
S Alameda, Morse, from San Francisco due April
Bark Matah from Newcastle. sw, due April
1910.
Bril- bark Scottish Las,ie, Singer, from Liverpool
due May 2o.3f
Bkine Hattie Bangs, Teuill, from Hongkong du,
April 1890.
Haw schr Jennie Walker. Anderson, from Tanning
Island now due.
Am bark Hope, Penhaow from Por, Townsend
due May 1910.
Am. bkins John won,er from British: Columbia
dine May 20 70.
Am bari. {. Q. whiimore, Thompson, from Depart
Am bIaus Amelia, 'Nevhall, from Port Townsend
now due.